http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-rancid-oil-and-smell-from-metal-bottles/ How to clean anything and everything! Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:15:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-rancid-oil-and-smell-from-metal-bottles/#comment-64787 J.R. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 23:13:15 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/?p=7126#comment-64787 I found that using the gel Cascade Dish-Washing Detergent works quite well. I soak the caps in a diluted solution of it in my sink, and then squirt a little in the bottles (1 tsp), add hot water, shake the bottle, let it sit for about an hour, and then rinse it out. This almost always works for me. Just be careful when using the cascade - read the directions and try to not let too much of it get on your hands! Finally, I pour a little vinegar in there and that's it. I found that using the gel Cascade Dish-Washing Detergent works quite well. I soak the caps in a diluted solution of it in my sink, and then squirt a little in the bottles (1 tsp), add hot water, shake the bottle, let it sit for about an hour, and then rinse it out. This almost always works for me. Just be careful when using the cascade – read the directions and try to not let too much of it get on your hands! Finally, I pour a little vinegar in there and that’s it.

]]> http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-rancid-oil-and-smell-from-metal-bottles/#comment-64189 Mr. Sparkle Sat, 25 Dec 2010 20:22:13 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/?p=7126#comment-64189 The methods described above are very limited in their effectiveness and extremely time-consuming and messy (the uncooked rice shouldn't go down your garbage disposal and therefore must be strained and disposed of separately, etc.) If you are a person who can be very diligent in your PPE use (Personal Protective Equipment) like rubber gloves, long sleeves, splash-proof safety goggles (and it couldn't hurt to use a face shield) then this is the method that REALLY works: Put 1/4 cup household lye (sodium hydroxide) in a 2-cup glass Pyrex measuring cup and slowly add hot water to the 2-cup mark while stirring slowly to dissolve the lye (with a non-aluminum spoon or tongue depressor- do not allow this solution to come in contact with aluminum). Pour this solution into the bottles so that there is an adequate amount to agitate around the bottle and dissolve the rancid oil. Be extremely careful not to splash yourself with the hot lye solution. I use a dishrag over the mouth of the bottle to allow air to escape and buffer any potential spatters. I then use the lye-soaked rag to wipe any rancid grease/oil off the outside of the bottle. Dilute any remaining solution with cool water as you pour it down the sink. Thoroughly rinse the bottle with plain water and then follow with a little water and white vinegar, if desired, to ensure all the solution is rinsed and neutralized. The methods described above are very limited in their effectiveness and extremely time-consuming and messy (the uncooked rice shouldn’t go down your garbage disposal and therefore must be strained and disposed of separately, etc.) If you are a person who can be very diligent in your PPE use (Personal Protective Equipment) like rubber gloves, long sleeves, splash-proof safety goggles (and it couldn’t hurt to use a face shield) then this is the method that REALLY works: Put 1/4 cup household lye (sodium hydroxide) in a 2-cup glass Pyrex measuring cup and slowly add hot water to the 2-cup mark while stirring slowly to dissolve the lye (with a non-aluminum spoon or tongue depressor- do not allow this solution to come in contact with aluminum). Pour this solution into the bottles so that there is an adequate amount to agitate around the bottle and dissolve the rancid oil. Be extremely careful not to splash yourself with the hot lye solution. I use a dishrag over the mouth of the bottle to allow air to escape and buffer any potential spatters. I then use the lye-soaked rag to wipe any rancid grease/oil off the outside of the bottle. Dilute any remaining solution with cool water as you pour it down the sink. Thoroughly rinse the bottle with plain water and then follow with a little water and white vinegar, if desired, to ensure all the solution is rinsed and neutralized.

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